Loose Women's Brenda Edwards rushed to hospital after fracturing leg on wet pavement

Brenda Edwards has revealed that she was rushed to hospital with a fractured leg after slipping on a wet pavement while in Blackpool.

The Loose Women star, 53, took to Twitter to share her injury details as she confirmed she has now been forced to pull out of her role in the Chicago musical.

The much-loved TV star posted a photo of her leg on Twitter as she shared her frustrations over the unexpected mishap.

Alongside a snap of her lower leg wrapped up in a cast, Brenda penned: "Gutted I’ll not be able to do my two shows today @ChicagoOnStage after slipping on a dodgy wet pavement here in Blackpool and fracturing my fibula.

"I was ready to go on in a wheelchair, nowt wrong with my voice, but I can’t.

Loose Women's Brenda Edwards rushed to hospital after slipping on wet pavement (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Brenda shared a snap of her leg in a cast (twitter.com/brenda_edwards)

"Hope to rejoin the wonderful talented cast soon."

Following her injury announcement, Brenda was showered with well wishes from fans and famous pals alike as they wished her a speedy recovery.

Her fellow ITV star, Ruth Langsford penned: "Noooo! Oh Brenda, you poor thing, sending you lots of love darling x x"

"This is such bad luck. But it 100% happened for a reason," another fan echoed.

Brenda was all set to play the role of Mama Morton in Chicago (ITV)

"Thinking of you Brenda. This shouldn't have happened," someone else complained.

Meanwhile, a fourth wrote: "Awh you poor thing. Wishing you a speedy recovery babe."

Brenda was all set to play the role of Mama Morton after Gemma Collins bowed out last month after injuring her knee badly.

Loose Women star Brenda was gearing up to star alongside a stellar cast including Casualty's Lee Mead as Billy Flynn and Coronation Street's Faye Brookes as Roxie Hart.

Brenda lost her son Jamal in February (ITV)

The much-loved TV presenter has endured a devastating year so far following the tragic death of her 31-year-old son, Jamal Edwards, who sadly passed away in February after taking recreational drugs.

Following her beloved son's devastating death, Brenda revealed that she was left in utter shock, but she is determined to raise awareness of the dangers of drug use in a bid to save lives.

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